<!DOCTYPE html>
<style>
    .columns {
        width: 340px;
        height: 100px;
        padding: 20px;
        border: 10px solid maroon;
        margin-bottom: 1em;
        line-height: 20px;
    }
    .column {
        width: 100px;
    }
    .left > div {
        float: left;
    }
    .right > div {
        float: right;
    }
    .rule {
        height: 100px;
        width: 2px;
        background-color: black;
        margin: 0 9px;
    }
</style>
<div class="columns left">
    <div class="column">
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
    </div>
    <div class="rule"></div>
    <div class="column">
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
    </div>
    <div class="rule"></div>
    <div class="column">
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
    </div>
</div>

<div class="columns right" style="direction:rtl;">
    <div class="column">
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
    </div>
    <div class="rule"></div>
    <div class="column">
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
    </div>
    <div class="rule"></div>
    <div class="column">
        Column text.<br>
        Column text.<br>
    </div>
</div>